CN102918341A - Conveyor rail support, cryogenic freezer, and method of cooling food - Google Patents

Conveyor rail support, cryogenic freezer, and method of cooling food Download PDF

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CN102918341A
CN102918341A CN2011800268043A CN201180026804A CN102918341A CN 102918341 A CN102918341 A CN 102918341A CN 2011800268043 A CN2011800268043 A CN 2011800268043A CN 201180026804 A CN201180026804 A CN 201180026804A CN 102918341 A CN102918341 A CN 102918341A
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Abstract

A cryogenic freezer includes a plurality of conveyor rail supports that rest upon side walls of a lower housing of the freezer. The conveyor rail supports include upper and lower bars that support upper and lower conveyor support rails extending perpendicular to the bars.

Description

The method of delivery track supporting member, cryogenic freezing device and cooling beverage or food
Background technology
The benefit that cold-producing medium use such as the liquid nitrogen (LIN) cools off with frozen food is well-known.Except the freezing specific food products of remarkable minimizing the required time, in many cases, the taste of cryogenic freezing food, color and quality are better than the method for traditional non-cryogenic freezing.
The cryogenic tunnel refrigerating plant is cryogenic freezing type of device common in the food industry.In the cryogenic tunnel refrigerating plant, by making food along (conveying) band by the tunnel and make food be exposed to cold-producing medium in the tunnel with food cooling, as at US3,455, disclose in 120(Schlemmer).Most of traditional tunnel type refrigerating plants comprise the fan of the circulating refrigerant that is positioned at the tunnel.In the Schlemmer patent, food on the conveying device by housing moving period the chien shih food exposure in the cryogenic liquid that in the tunnel, sprays.
One of them problem that use runs into such as the cryogenic freezing unit that discloses in the Schlemmer patent is that it is difficult remaining on freezing unit under the condition of unusual health.During use, food portion drops on conveying device, transfer dish and in the housing; Must regularly remove this food from housing.Made enclosure interior easier approaching in cleaning that various trials make the cryogenic freezing device unit.For example, in the Schlemmer patent, the top board of housing is removable.But this arrangement does not make the bottom of housing enough expose to be cleaned easily and up hill and dale.
Other problem of use by cryogenic liquid run in freezing two is thermal stress and the capital cost of relative high refrigerating plant.Usually, the cryogenic freezing device be by stainless steel make with more easily the cleaning.By utilizing more cheap material to replace some stainless steels can reduce relatively high capital cost.But part is made by stainless steel and cryogenic freezing device that part is made by one or both other materials can be owing to not mating of various building material thermal coefficient of expansions born relatively high thermal stress.
Therefore, have the needs to a kind of improved cryogenic freezing device in the prior art, it can be by the thermal stress that also cleans up hill and dale, has suitable low capital cost and bear reduction easily.
Summary of the invention
The present invention discloses a kind of conveying device rail support, comprising: the first and second supporting members of parallel isolated vertical extension; The upper bar that is connected to the first and second supporting members and between the first and second supporting members, extends, described upper bar has a plurality of recesses that are formed in its upside, these recesses are suitable for and are configured to loosely engage and keep corresponding a plurality of tops conveying device supporting track, these top conveying device supporting tracks horizontal-extending on perpendicular to the direction of described upper bar; The lower pole parallel with upper bar, this lower pole is connected to the first and second supporting members and is extending between the first and second supporting members below the upper bar, described lower pole has a plurality of recesses that are formed in its upside, these recesses are suitable for and are configured to loosely engage and keep corresponding a plurality of bottoms conveying device supporting track, these bottom conveying device supporting tracks horizontal-extending on perpendicular to the direction of lower pole; Leave outward extending the first supporting leg of described the first supporting member; Leave outward extending the second supporting leg of described the second supporting member, described the first and second supporting legs are suitable for and are disposed for the conveying device rail support is bearing on the upper surface of the first and second sidewalls of lower house of refrigerating plant.
The present invention has also disclosed a kind of conveying device supporting system, comprising: a plurality of aforesaid conveying device rail support; Be suitable for and be disposed for supporting for no reason a plurality of tops conveying device supporting track of the stroke of the top part of conveying device; Be suitable for and be disposed for supporting for no reason a plurality of bottoms conveying device supporting track of the stroke of the bottom part of conveying device, wherein, described a plurality of conveying device rail support is arranged to engage and remain in the recess of lower pole for the recess that described a plurality of tops conveying device supporting track is engaged and remains on upper bar and with described a plurality of bottoms conveying device supporting track with interval.
The present invention has also disclosed a kind of cryogenic freezing device, comprising: aforesaid conveying device supporting system; For no reason conveying device and for no reason conveying device driver, this for no reason conveying device between one group of roller and around described one group of roller, extend, this for no reason the conveying device driver be operably connected to for no reason conveying device and be suitable for and be disposed for driving for no reason conveying device, this for no reason the top part of conveying device by top conveying device supporting track supporting, this for no reason the bottom part of conveying device supported by bottom conveying device supporting track; Lower house with first and second sidewalls, the upper surface of this lower house sidewall support respectively the first and second supporting legs of conveying device rail support; Upper shell with first and second sidewalls; The liquid refrigerant induction system, this liquid refrigerant induction system comprises the liquid gas pipeline that is connected to liquid gas injection manifold (manifold), described liquid gas injects manifold and is arranged in for no reason top of conveying device, upper shell inside, wherein, the upper surface of described lower house sidewall is suitable for and is configured to mating with the underside shape of upper shell sidewall, so that provide heat seal between upper shell and lower house.
The present invention has also disclosed a kind of method of cooling beverage or food, comprises the steps: to provide aforesaid cryogenic freezing device; Function driver is to allow conveying device for no reason to advance to its rear end from the front end of refrigerating plant; Near the front end of refrigerating plant food is incorporated into for no reason on the conveying device; Liquid gas is injected manifold injection to food from liquid gas.
The method of the conveying device rail support that the above discloses, conveying device supporting system, cryogenic freezing device and cooling beverage or food can comprise following one or more aspects:
Each top conveying device supporting track of – has a plurality of recesses that are formed in its lower surface, and these recesses are suitable for and are disposed for engaging the recess of the alignment in the upper bar of a plurality of conveying device rail support; With
Each bottom conveying device supporting track of – has a plurality of recesses that are formed in its lower surface, and these recesses are suitable for and are disposed for engaging the recess of the alignment in the lower pole of a plurality of conveying device rail support.
Each conveying device rail support of – also is included in upper bar top horizontally extending back timber between the first and second supporting members.
– conveying device rail support also is included in the first and second lugs that extend from the first and second members respectively perpendicular on the direction of upper bar and lower pole.
The first and second supporting legs of each conveying device rail support of – comprise respectively relative to each other the first and second legs of angulation, and the first and second legs of each supporting leg are suitable for and are disposed for the conveying device rail support is bearing on the upper surface of sidewall of lower house of refrigerating plant.
Each conveying device rail support of – is made by stainless steel.
Each conveying device rail support of – also comprises the first and second feets that extend from the lower surface of lower pole, and this first and second feet is suitable for and is disposed for only leaning against on the base plate of lower house of refrigerating plant.
– cryogenic freezing device also comprises lifter, and this lifter operationally is connected with upper shell and is suitable for and is disposed for promoting upper shell above lower house.
– cryogenic freezing device also comprises many devices to be used for promoting, and these are used for the device that promotes from the lower surface of top refrigerating plant housing to downward-extension, and are quantitatively corresponding with the lug of a plurality of conveying device rail support.
– many to the Plant arrangement that be used for to promote above lug, so that when the operation lifter so that top refrigerating plant housing is promoted, during the first of stroke, the device that is used for promoting freely upwards promotes, in order to allow approach/to enter upper shell and for no reason between the conveying device, then during the second portion of stroke, engage and also upwards to promote described lug, to promote conveying device supporting member and conveying device and allow approach/to enter between the bottom of conveying device supporting system and bottom refrigerating plant housing for no reason.
The – liquid gas is liquid nitrogen.
The – liquid gas is liquid carbon dioxide.
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In order further to understand essence of the present invention and purpose, should be by reference to the accompanying drawings with reference to following detailed description, wherein similarly element has been presented identical or similar Reference numeral, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the axonometric drawing of the disclosed refrigerating plant in the closed position.
Fig. 2 is the axonometric drawing of the disclosed refrigerating plant that is shown in an open position.
Fig. 3 is the axonometric drawing of the disclosed refrigerating plant that is shown in an open position, has wherein removed conveying device supporting member, endless band driver and endless band.
Fig. 4 is the axonometric drawing of disclosed conveying device supporting member, extra conveying device supporting track and extra conveying device supporting member.
Fig. 5 is disclosed conveying device supporting member and the end-view of endless band driver.
Fig. 6 is disclosed conveying device supporting member and the side view of endless band driver.
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Go out as illustrated best in Fig. 1, disclosed cryogenic freezing device comprises: case, and it comprises lower house 20 and upper shell 10; Conveying device supporting system (not shown), the endless band 3 that its supporting is driven by tape drive 5; Liquid refrigerant induction system 30; With lifter 9.What stretch out from upper shell 10 is a plurality of discharge port 7, is used for cryogenic gas from the discharging of refrigerating plant.
Lifter 9 is fixed to framework and the upper shell 10 of supporting refrigerating plant weight.As shown in best in Fig. 1-2, lifter 9 is suitable for and is configured to promote upper shell 10 and conveying device supporting system so that can be near the inside of endless band 3, conveying device supporting system and lower house 20.Lifter 9 can be any known electromechanics or hydraulic means that can promote upper shell 10.
Go out as illustrated best in Fig. 3, lower house 20 comprises pair of end walls 21 and pair of sidewalls 23, and upper shell 10 comprises pair of end walls 11 and pair of sidewalls 13.The upper surface 26 of sidewall 23 is suitable for and is configured to lower surface 16 form fit with sidewall 13, and it forms heat seal with a packing ring.
As shown in best in Fig. 4-6, the conveying device supporting member comprises a plurality of a plurality of conveying device rail support 40 of arranging with interval with parallel mode.Each conveying device rail support 40 comprises horizontally extending supporting member back timber 42, and it is connected to vertical supporting member 44 to downward-extension with curve form via elbow in its each end.Outward extending concurrently with described back timber 42 from each vertical supporting member 44 is the supporting leg 48 with angulation leg 48A, 48B.Each leg 48A only leans against on the upper surface 26 of sidewall 23 with stable and help the weight of supporting conveying device supporting system.Upper surface 26 downwards inwardly angulations with leg 48A, 48B between angle corresponding so that when refrigerating plant is in closed condition between upper shell 10 and lower house 20 existence for leg 48A, 48B gap.The surface 26 of angulation also makes under the current to obtain improved hygienic design.Preferably, back timber 42 and supporting member 44 one-body molded and formation U-shapeds.Lug or a pair of projection 46 are arranged on each supporting member 44 and extend in the direction perpendicular to the direction of back timber 42.
Upper bar or comb 45 between every pair of vertical supporting member 44 of each conveying device rail support 40 horizontal-extending and comprise a plurality of recesses that are molded in its upper surface.Lower pole or comb 47 parallel and under it in the every couple of vertical supporting member 44(of each conveying device rail support 40 and upper bar 45) between horizontal-extending, and comprise a plurality of a plurality of recesses that are molded in its upside.Being molded over recess 49 in the upper bar 45 is suitable for and is configured to engage and keeps loosely that (not having securing member) is a plurality of horizontally extendingly gets on the right track 41.A plurality of flat area supporteds of 41 formations that get on the right track, the top part of endless band 3 is being moved with 41 directions that walk abreast that get on the right track across this area supported.Similarly, the recess 49 that is molded in the lower pole 47 is suitable for and is configured to engage also loosely keeping (not having securing member) a plurality of horizontally extending lower railway 43.A plurality of lower railway 43 consist of flat area supported, and the bottom part of endless band 3 is being moved with 41 parallel and opposite with the traffic direction of the top part of endless band 3 directions that get on the right track across this area supported.The feet (not shown) that extends from the lower surface of lower pole is suitable for and is configured to only leaning against on the base plate of lower house 20.Preferably, top and lower pole 45,47 recess in each quantitatively corresponds respectively to the quantity of upper and lower part conveying device supporting track 41,43.
Preferably, each conveying device rail support 40 is made of metal, and such as the food-grade stainless steel, and each track 41, the 43rd, is made by food grade plastic, such as ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE).
The conveying device supporting system that is made of conveying device rail support 40 and track 41,43 is maintained in the situation of not using any securing member in the refrigerating plant on the appropriate location.Because the conveying device supporting system is not secured to upper shell 20 or lower house 10, therefore, the component of conveying device supporting system can freely expand or shrink when temperature raises or reduce.Because the conveying device supporting member freely floats (or covering on the packing ring of upper surface 26) on the upper surface 26, therefore, the difference on the thermal coefficient of expansion does not cause along with past of time is caused unnecessary wearing and tearing and fracture or even the thermal stress destroyed to refrigerating plant between conveying device rail support 40 and the track 41,43.
For the equipment that uses in food preparation, such as the food freezing tunnel, the bottom near conveying device is important easily.The inspector must see and clean any zone and search for bacterium, and operating personnel must clean any zone after using.By using multistage top elevator system, can easily approach in the inside of the refrigerating plant of conveying device 3 and conveying device supporting system above and below for no reason.Go out as illustrated best in Fig. 3, described a kind of Multi-stage lifting mechanism.In the phase I of stroke, lifter 9 upwards promotes upper shell 10 from lower house 20.This makes it possible to approach/enter upper shell 10 and for no reason between the conveying device 3.A plurality of devices 19 for promoting from upper shell 10 to downward-extension.During the second stage of the stroke after finishing in the phase I, be used for the device 19 that promotes and lug 46 and engage and promote lug 46 with from lower house 20 lifting conveying device supporting systems so that can approach/enter between them.The device 19 that is used for promoting can be any mechanical device that promotes the conveying device supporting system.This can comprise the hook spare of engagement lugs 46 or flexible cable, chain or sliding lock mechanism (slide-and-catch mechanism) (such as sliding through eye suspension hook (eye hook) and being locked in wherein T shape bar).During the second stage of stroke, the hook spare 50 related with each lifter 9 also engages and promotes supporting member support 4 also the end of conveying device supporting system is promoted with supporting member support 4.
In cryogenic freezing device operation, actuator so that for no reason conveying device can advance to its rear end from the front end of refrigerating plant.The front end of contiguous refrigerating plant is incorporated into food for no reason on the conveying device.To be ejected on the food of refrigerating plant inside by the liquid gas that liquid gas pipeline and liquid gas injection manifold are carried.Cooled food further is transported to the rear end of refrigerating plant and is removed to be used for packing or further processing along endless band thus.Liquid gas can be liquid nitrogen or liquid carbon dioxide, in the situation of liquid nitrogen, and liquid nitrogen drop contacting foodstuff surface, dry ice snow contacting foodstuff surface in liquid carbon dioxide.
Conveying device rail support, conveying device supporting system and refrigerating plant provide for cleaning purpose easily assembly and disassembly and the extra advantage of revising easily the location of conveying device rail support 40.Because top and the bottom conveying device supporting track 41,43 is kept by friction and gravity by top and the bottom bar 45,47, and does not use securing member, therefore, track 41,43 can easily remove from conveying device rail support 40.Because conveying device rail support 40 only leans against on the upper surface 26 of lower house 20 and is not fastened on it via supporting leg 48, therefore, conveying device rail support 40 can easily be moved in refrigerating plant or can easily be removed from refrigerating plant.
Described and be used for implementing preferred method and apparatus of the present invention.It will be understood to those of skill in the art that and it is evident that, in the situation that does not break away from the spirit and scope of the present invention, can make many changes and modification to above-described embodiment.Described above just illustrative, in the situation that does not break away from the true scope of the present invention that limits in the claim of enclosing, can use other embodiments of whole method and apparatus.

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1. conveying device rail support comprises:
The first and second supporting members of parallel isolated vertical extension;
The upper bar that is connected to the first and second supporting members and between the first and second supporting members, extends, described upper bar has a plurality of recesses that are formed in its upside, these recesses are suitable for and are disposed for loosely engaging and keep corresponding a plurality of tops conveying device supporting track, these top conveying device supporting tracks horizontal-extending on perpendicular to the direction of described upper bar;
The lower pole parallel with upper bar, this lower pole is connected to the first and second supporting members and is extending between the first and second supporting members below the upper bar, described lower pole has a plurality of recesses that are formed in its upside, these recesses are suitable for and are disposed for loosely engaging and keep corresponding a plurality of bottoms conveying device supporting track, these bottom conveying device supporting tracks horizontal-extending on perpendicular to the direction of lower pole;
Leave outward extending the first supporting leg of described the first supporting member;
Leave outward extending the second supporting leg of described the second supporting member, described the first and second supporting legs are suitable for and are disposed for the conveying device rail support is bearing on the upper surface of the first and second sidewalls of lower house of refrigerating plant.
2. conveying device rail support according to claim 1 also is included in upper bar top horizontally extending back timber between the first and second supporting members.
3. conveying device rail support according to claim 1 also is included in the first and second lugs that extend from the first and second supporting members respectively perpendicular on the direction of upper bar and lower pole.
4. conveying device rail support according to claim 1, wherein, the first and second supporting legs comprise respectively relative to each other the first and second legs of angulation, and the first and second legs of each supporting leg are suitable for and are disposed for the conveying device rail support is bearing on the upper surface of sidewall of lower house of refrigerating plant.
5. conveying device rail support according to claim 1, wherein, described conveying device rail support is made by stainless steel.
6. conveying device rail support according to claim 1 also comprises the first and second feets that extend from the lower surface of lower pole, and described the first and second feets are suitable for and are disposed for only leaning against on the base plate of refrigerating plant lower house.
7. conveying device supporting system comprises:
A plurality of conveying device rail support according to claim 1;
Be suitable for and be disposed for supporting for no reason a plurality of tops conveying device supporting track of the stroke of the top part of conveying device;
Be suitable for and be disposed for supporting for no reason a plurality of bottoms conveying device supporting track of the stroke of the bottom part of conveying device, wherein, described a plurality of conveying device rail support is arranged to engage and remain in the recess of lower pole for the recess that described a plurality of tops conveying device supporting track is engaged and remains on upper bar and with described a plurality of bottoms conveying device supporting track with interval.
8. conveying device supporting system according to claim 7, wherein:
Each top conveying device supporting track has a plurality of recesses that are formed in its lower surface, and these recesses are suitable for and are disposed for engaging the recess of the alignment in the upper bar of described a plurality of conveying device rail support;
Each bottom conveying device supporting track has a plurality of recesses that are formed in its lower surface, and these recesses are suitable for and are disposed for engaging the recess of the alignment in the lower pole of described a plurality of conveying device rail support.
9. conveying device supporting system according to claim 7, wherein, each conveying device rail support also is included in upper bar top horizontally extending back timber between the first and second supporting members.
10. conveying device supporting system according to claim 7, wherein, the conveying device rail support also is included in the first and second lugs that extend from the first and second supporting members respectively perpendicular on the direction of upper bar and lower pole.
11. conveying device supporting system according to claim 7, wherein, the first and second supporting legs of each conveying device rail support comprise respectively relative to each other the first and second legs of angulation, and the first and second legs of each supporting leg are suitable for and are disposed for the conveying device rail support is bearing on the upper surface of sidewall of lower house of refrigerating plant.
12. conveying device supporting system according to claim 7, wherein, each conveying device rail support is made by stainless steel.
13. conveying device supporting system according to claim 7, wherein, each conveying device rail support also comprises the first and second feets that extend from the lower surface of lower pole, and described the first and second feets are suitable for and are disposed for only leaning against on the base plate of lower house of refrigerating plant.
14. a cryogenic freezing device comprises:
Conveying device supporting system according to claim 7;
For no reason conveying device and for no reason conveying device driver, this for no reason conveying device between one group of roller and around described one group of roller, extend, described for no reason conveying device driver is operably connected to for no reason conveying device and is suitable for and is disposed for driving for no reason conveying device, this for no reason the top part of conveying device by top conveying device supporting track supporting, this for no reason the bottom part of conveying device supported by bottom conveying device supporting track;
Lower house with first and second sidewalls, the upper surface of this lower house sidewall support respectively the first and second supporting legs of conveying device rail support;
Upper shell with first and second sidewalls;
The liquid refrigerant induction system, this liquid refrigerant induction system comprises the liquid gas pipeline that is connected to liquid gas injection manifold, described liquid gas injects manifold and is arranged in for no reason top of conveying device, upper shell inside, wherein, the upper surface of described lower house sidewall is suitable for and is disposed for mating with the underside shape of upper shell sidewall, so that provide heat seal between upper shell and lower house.
15. cryogenic freezing device according to claim 14 also comprises lifter, described lifter operationally is connected with upper shell, and is suitable for and is disposed for promoting upper shell above lower house.
16. cryogenic freezing device according to claim 14, wherein:
This cryogenic freezing device also comprises many devices to be used for promoting, and these are used for the device that promotes from the lower surface of top refrigerating plant housing to downward-extension, and are quantitatively corresponding with the lug of described a plurality of conveying device rail support;
Described many to the Plant arrangement that be used for to promote above lug, so that when the operation lifter so that top refrigerating plant housing is promoted, during the first of stroke, described device for promoting freely upwards promotes, in order to allow approach/to enter upper shell and for no reason between the conveying device, then during the second portion of stroke, engage and also upwards to promote described lug, to promote conveying device supporting member and conveying device and allow approach/to enter between the bottom of conveying device supporting system and bottom refrigerating plant housing for no reason.
17. the method for a cooling beverage or food comprises the following steps:
Cryogenic freezing device according to claim 14 is provided;
Function driver is to allow conveying device for no reason to advance to its rear end from the front end of refrigerating plant;
Near the front end of refrigerating plant food is incorporated into for no reason on the conveying device;
Liquid gas is injected manifold injection to food from liquid gas.
18. method according to claim 17, wherein, liquid gas is liquid nitrogen.
19. method according to claim 17, wherein, liquid gas is liquid carbon dioxide.
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